SPF Scout · Ingredient
C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
What this ingredient generally does
This is a film-forming ingredient that helps hold the formula together and adjusts its thickness. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the product stand up to light.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Cosmetique Active Production Vichy Laboratoires Capital Soleil UV Age Daily Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 60
SPF 60 as labeled · U.S. formulation
L'Oreal USA Products Inc Kiehls Dermatologist Solutions Better Screen UV Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Plus Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
L’Oreal USA Products Inc Vichy Laboratoires Capital Soleil UV Age Daily Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 60
SPF 60 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche Posay Anthelios UV Air Serum Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche Posay Anthelios UV Clear Daily Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Anthelios Glow Daily Glow Sunscreen Bronze Cell OX Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 35
SPF 35 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Anthelios UV Hydra Daily Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Anthelios UV Tone Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Lancôme Lancome Paris UV Expert Supra Screen Invisible Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Loreal Paris Bright Reveal SPF 50+ Koyu Leke Karşıtı Fluid Günlük Yüz Güneş Kremi 50 ml
SPF 50+ as labeled · EU formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.